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Kulaksızoğlu

Kulaksızoğlu /kuɫaksɯzoːˈɫu/ ASCII Kulaksizoglu

“son of ‘Kulaksız’ (earless)”1

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Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Kulaksızoğlu?

Kulaksızoğlu

IPA /kuɫaksɯzoːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 5 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kulaksızoğlu mean?

Kulaksızoğlu means “son of Kulaksız”. Kulaksız is kulak, “ear”, with the privative suffix -sız, “earless”; figuratively it is said of someone who does not listen or has no ear for music. The name carries a nickname that once identified an ancestor into the family name.1

Grammar kulak + privative -sız + oğul + possessive -u.

What is Kulaksızoğlu made of?

Kulaksızoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: kulak (kulak “ear”) + -sız (privative suffix “without”) + -oğlu (son of).

Kulaksızoğlu ++ root kulak kulak “ear” TURKIC kulaksız “earless; figurativelyone who does not…” suffix -sız privative suffix“without” suffix -oğlu son of Kulaksızoğlu kulak root kulak “ear” kulaksız TURKIC “earless; figuratively one whodoes not listen, has no ear for…” -sız suffix privative suffix “without” -oğlu suffix son of
Kulaksızoğlu: parts and root words
  • kulaksız Turkic — earless; figuratively one who does not listen, has no ear for music1

How was the name Kulaksızoğlu formed?

Kulaksızoğlu was formed by adding -sız, “son of”, to kulak (“kulak “ear””).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Kulaksızoğlu?

Kulaksızoğlu Kulaksız Kulak Altunkulak Karakulak
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kulaksız same root – –
02 Kulak same root – –
03 Altunkulak same root – –
04 Karakulak same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kulaksızoğlu?

  1. Galip Kulaksızoğlu association football player 1889–1939
  2. Baykal Kulaksızoğlu association football player 1983–
  3. Mehmet Kulaksızoğlu association football player 1955–
  4. Şekip Kulaksızoğlu association football player 1902–1970
  5. Mustafa Kulaksızoğlu researcher
  6. Tamer Kulaksızoğlu economist

People surnamed Kulaksızoğlu as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

How is Kulaksızoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Records without Turkish letters usually write Kulaksizoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kulaksız accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kulaksız accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Kulaksızoğlu accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kulaksızoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Kulaksızoğlu mean?

Kulaksızoğlu means “son of Kulaksız”. Kulaksız is kulak, “ear”, with the privative suffix -sız, “earless”; figuratively it is said of someone who does not listen or has no ear for music. The name carries a nickname that once identified an ancestor into the family name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kulaksızoğlu?

The root word of Kulaksızoğlu is kulaksız (Turkic): “earless; figuratively one who does not listen, has no ear for music”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kulaksızoğlu?

Ku·lak·sı·zoğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /kuɫaksɯzoːˈɫu/.